Our 2016 NHPA
Council Winter Meeting is scheduled for January 22-24 in Montgomery, Alabama. I
have scheduled this meeting for two full days. Items on the agenda include
reviewing and setting our 2016 goals, review of our NHPA financials, creating a
2016 budget, reviewing the 2015 budget, discussions on the 2016 World
Tournament, sponsorship packages, charter concerns, membership growth ideas,
five-year plan, Game Related Sales, NHPA director concerns, just to name a few.

I have also
scheduled time to do a walkthrough of the Multiplex at Cramton Bowl, the
facility that will host the 2016 World Horseshoe Tournament.

With this being an
“off” year, where we don’t have to address any bylaws or rule changes at the
delegate meeting, Dave Sidles, NHPA Secretary-Treasurer, and I have been
working on a presentation of our financials. The purpose of this presentation
is to make everyone aware of where we stand financially as we move forward the
next few years.

Three Council
members will travel to the World Tournament site to meet with World Tournament
team members and assist them with the planning and preparations necessary for
hosting this event. This year Bill Marvin, 5th Vice President; Jerry
LaBrosse, 4th Vice President; and Dave Sidles will travel to
Montgomery prior to the winter meeting for this site visit. A report of the
visit will be provided in the next Newsline.